Compare tablets
Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2020-09-18 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 459.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a global score of 77.9, which is much better than iPad (2020)'s 66.6 global score. IPad Air is a a bit lighter tablet than iPad (2020), but both have the same thickness. Apple iPad (2020) counts with a bit better CPU than iPad Air, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the Apple iPad (2020) also counts with 2 more processing cores.
The Apple iPad Air features a little sharper display than iPad (2020), although it has a bit lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, a little smaller display and a little bit lower count of pixels per display inch. IPad Air counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad Air features a way better battery duration than Apple iPad (2020). IPad (2020) captures a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same video frame rates and the same aperture, the iPad (2020) also has a back camera with a way better 8 MP resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Apple iPad Air is also a bargain compared to others, making it a no doubt choice.
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